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2 July 20195 January 2020

Environmentally friendly bleach is an effective alternative to conventional bleach although a combination of distilled white vinegar, club soda and tea tree oil may be an adequate alternative for cleaning ceramic and for household use where complete elimination of micro-organisms is unnecessary

In November 2015 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess three products for (a) cleaning effectiveness on ceramic and stainless steel surfaces, and (b) disinfection … Read more

1 July 201919 November 2019

There are large differences in localized air pollution levels when factors such as street type, environmental surroundings, and vehicle type are taken into account

In June 2019 researchers from Germany and the USA published the results of their air pollution study to assess the concentration of particulate matter in different situations. Air pollution is … Read more

1 July 201919 November 2019

In an urban area evergreen shrubs appear to have the best potential for removing the fine particulate matter found in air pollution

In May 2019 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess air pollution removal by vegetation planted in cities. It is known that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) … Read more

1 July 201919 November 2019

Children living within a 2.5-km radius from on-road emission sources of air pollution and within a 400m radius from individual sources of fine particulate matter have an increased risk of asthma

In June 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between asthma and exposure to air pollution in high asthma and low asthma … Read more

30 June 201919 November 2019

Air pollution appears to increase the risk of diabetes type 2

In June 2019 researchers from China and the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to provide updated estimates between long-term air pollution exposure and the incidence of … Read more

30 June 20195 January 2020

Air pollution increases the risk of atherosclerosis, especially in males, the elderly and those with diabetes

In June 2019 researchers in the USA and China published the results of their study to assess whether air pollution and proximity to traffic are associated with the coronary artery … Read more

30 June 201919 November 2019

Indoor and outdoor air pollution is a triggering factor for exacerbations of both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma

In June 2015 researchers from Turkey published their review of factors that can increase the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma together with their treatment. One of … Read more

26 June 20195 January 2020

Living near power lines and maternal cordless phone use before and during pregnancy appears to be significantly associated with speech problems in the offspring but no link has been found between maternal mobile phone use and speech problems

In February 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess whether exposure to common sources of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields either prior to or during pregnancy was … Read more

25 June 201925 January 2020

Mobile phone radiation appears to significantly reduce the hatching ratio but not the mating success of the honey bee

In April 2019 researchers from Germany published the results of their research to assess the effect of radiation from a common mobile phone device (GSM band at 900 MHz) on … Read more

25 May 201928 April 2020

Perchlorate

Perchorlate, in large amounts, has the ability to interfere with thyroid function as it interferes with iodine uptake, and individuals exposed to excessive amounts of perchlorate for a long time … Read more

22 May 20195 January 2020

Air pollution exposure appears to significantly increase the risk of pneumonia in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

In April 2019 researchers from Taiwan published the results of their study to assess the effect of air pollution on individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Individuals with and without … Read more

21 May 20195 January 2020

Use of solid fuels for cooking increases the risk of both cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease

In May 2019 researchers from the USA, Canada, Brazil, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Philippines, South Africa, India, Chile, China, Colombia, Bangladesh and Canada published the results of their study to assess the … Read more

29 April 20195 January 2020

Individuals living with coronary heart disease should minimize their exposure to air pollution by limiting outdoor physical activity when the forecast air quality health index indicates increased air pollution

In February 2019 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the short-term health effects of air pollution in individuals living with coronary heart disease. … Read more

28 April 20195 January 2020

Any respiratory and cardiovascular benefits achieved from walking are lost following short-term exposure to traffic pollution

In January 2018 researchers from the UK and USA published the results of their study to assess the respiratory and cardiovascular effects of walking down a busy street with high … Read more

26 April 20195 January 2020

Air pollution levels are associated with reduced lung function

In March 2019 researchers from Austria published the results of their study to assess the short-term effects of air pollution and other environmental exposures. Twenty-four healthy students walked for 1 … Read more

26 April 20195 January 2020

Long-term exposure to transport noise, particularly road traffic noise, may increase the risk of obesity, which could lead to cardiometabolic and other diseases

In December 2018 researchers from Switzerland published the results of their study to assess the association of long-term exposure to road, railway and aircraft noise with obesity. A total of … Read more

26 April 20195 January 2020

Road traffic noise appears to be associated with an increased risk of ischaemic heart disease

In February 2018 researchers from the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland published their review on the effect of environmental noise exposure on the cardio-metabolic systems and provided input for the … Read more

26 April 20195 January 2020

Residential road traffic noise appears to be associated with an increased risk of hypertension

In September 2018 researchers from Bulgaria published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between residential road traffic noise and the risk of hypertension in adults. … Read more

26 April 20195 January 2020

Living or working in a noisy environment appears to be significantly associated with an increased risk of hypertension

In December 2017 researchers from China and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether exposure to various types of noise was associated with the … Read more

7 April 20195 January 2020

A high estimated night-time exposure to outdoor artificial light in the blue-enriched light spectrum increases the risk of breast and prostate cancer

In April 2018 researchers from Spain, Canada and UK assessed the association between artificial light at night during sleeping time with risk of breast and prostate cancer in Spanish individuals. … Read more